ankle-biter

ankle-biter
n
a child, usually a baby or toddler. Com-monly used with mock distaste by par-ents, sometimes with real distaste by others, ankle-biter has been heard in all social classes in Britain and Australia since the late 1970s. Synonyms are leg-biter, rug rat and crumb-snatcher.

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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  • ankle\ biter — Someone of little account, who criticizes others who are much better than she is. Like a little dog that barks and jumps around, trying to bite people s ankles. That guy who said you could never do the job is just an ankle biter …   Dictionary of american slang

  • ankle\ biter — Someone of little account, who criticizes others who are much better than she is. Like a little dog that barks and jumps around, trying to bite people s ankles. That guy who said you could never do the job is just an ankle biter …   Dictionary of american slang

  • ankle-biter — ankˈle biter or ankˈle nipper noun (Aust sl) A child • • • Main Entry: ↑ankle …   Useful english dictionary

  • ankle-biter — n A child. Yes, Sam got married, settled down, and now has a playroom full of ankle biters. 1850s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • ankle-biter — noun A small child …   Wiktionary

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  • ankle biter — stock issued with a market capitalization of less than $500 million. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …   Financial and business terms

  • Ankle biter — child, infant …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • ankle biter — I Australian Slang child, infant II Canadian Slang an infant …   English dialects glossary

  • ankle-biter — noun humorous, chiefly N. Amer. a child …   English new terms dictionary

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